nu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The letter of the Greek alphabet Ν (N) and ν (n).
  2. A measure of constringence in lenses or prisms.
intj
  1. An exclamation of surprise, emphasis, doubt, etc.
  2. Well? (Used as a question to demand an answer from someone reluctant to answer.)
adj
  1. new
name
  1. Abbreviation of Nunavut: a territory of Canada.
  2. Abbreviation of Nuoro: a city in Sardinia, Italy.
  3. Initialism of National University.
  4. Initialism of University of Nebraska.
  5. Initialism of natural uranium.
adj
  1. Initialism of nonunion.
name
  1. The god who serves as the personification of the primeval waters that existed before the world.
name
  1. one of the 56 ethnic groups recognized by the People's Republic of China.
name
  1. Abbreviation of Numbers (a book in the Old Testament of the Bible).
  2. Alternative spelling of NU, Nunavut

Pronunciation

/njuː/ /nu/ En-us-nu.ogg

Word forms

nu nus more nu most nu

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νῦ (nû), name for the letter of the Greek alphabet Ν (N) and ν (n).

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